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The first detailed histological report on reptilian skin was published well over 100 years ago (Leydig 1873). In the following 60 years a large number of studies has been accumulated and reviewed by Lange (1931). However, due to the piecemeal nature of the information available at this time, many misinterpretations occurred and no general patterns of differentiation could be demonstrated in this article.
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Landmann, L. (1986). Epidermis and Dermis. In: Bereiter-Hahn, J., Matoltsy, A.G., Richards, K.S. (eds) Biology of the Integument. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00989-5_9
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